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<blockquote data-quote="MonkeezOnFire" data-source="post: 6682761" data-attributes="member: 6784845"><p>The Bestow Curse spell has an option to give disadvantage on saves that use a chosen ability score. Of course Bestow Curse itself has a save so this doesn't really help much (though it is a 3rd level spell and therefore much more spammable than the binding spells you want to land). </p><p></p><p>Divination wizards have the portent ability which bypasses the roll altogether so advantage isn't an issue. It's not very reliable though on a day to day basis as sometimes you don't roll low ability scores at the beginning of the day. And seeing as you're 11th level you've already chosen your subschool and changing would require DM buy in. </p><p></p><p>Honestly, binding outsiders just doesn't seem like a very viable strategy in 5e if you're only sticking to mechanics as they are currently given. Heck, Magic Circle doesn't even offer very good protection during the binding process (even when magic circle suggests it be used in this fashion). If you're set on this character concept I'd say talk to your DM to work out some kind of house rule.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MonkeezOnFire, post: 6682761, member: 6784845"] The Bestow Curse spell has an option to give disadvantage on saves that use a chosen ability score. Of course Bestow Curse itself has a save so this doesn't really help much (though it is a 3rd level spell and therefore much more spammable than the binding spells you want to land). Divination wizards have the portent ability which bypasses the roll altogether so advantage isn't an issue. It's not very reliable though on a day to day basis as sometimes you don't roll low ability scores at the beginning of the day. And seeing as you're 11th level you've already chosen your subschool and changing would require DM buy in. Honestly, binding outsiders just doesn't seem like a very viable strategy in 5e if you're only sticking to mechanics as they are currently given. Heck, Magic Circle doesn't even offer very good protection during the binding process (even when magic circle suggests it be used in this fashion). If you're set on this character concept I'd say talk to your DM to work out some kind of house rule. [/QUOTE]
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